City of Philadelphia - File #: 040698

• File #: 040698
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: VETOED
• File created: 6/21/2004
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 9/15/2005
• Title: Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," by providing that no license to engage in the business of towing vehicles shall be issued to a towing company whose business is located in any political subdivision or state that will not, as a matter of practice or policy, enter into contracts for towing services with any Philadelphia based towing companies; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney
• Indexes: TOWING
• Code sections: 9-605 - Towing

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/29/2005	0	MAYOR	VETOED
9/15/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/15/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
10/14/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/14/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/14/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/7/2004	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/7/2004	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
10/7/2004	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/9/2004	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/9/2004	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
6/21/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
6/21/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Towing,” by providing that no license to engage in the business of towing vehicles shall be issued to a towing company whose business is located in any political subdivision or state that will not, as a matter of practice or policy, enter into contracts for towing services with any Philadelphia based towing companies; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

      SECTION 1.  Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§9-605. Towing.

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(3)      Licenses.

            (a)      No person shall engage in the business of towing vehicles unless that person has obtained a license from the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

            (b)      No licenses shall be issued to a towing company whose business is located in any political subdivision of any State where the State or political subdivision prohibit the licensure of any Philadelphia based towing company, or where the State or political subdivision will not, as a matter of practice or policy, enter into contracts for towing services with any Philadelphia based towing companies.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics indicate new matter added.

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